At Dreambuilders Fundraising, we understand how critical extracurricular activities, trips, and youth programs are to a child’s growth, confidence, and future success. Many families want their kids to explore sports, the arts, leadership programs, church activities, and educational trips—but the costs can be a barrier. Even families who live comfortably face mounting expenses as children grow: middle school and high school activities often involve higher fees, travel, meals, equipment, uniforms, and supplies. Many families also have more than one child, multiplying these expenses.
Our Story
Dreambuilders Fundraising began around a kitchen table — not in a boardroom.
As a mother of five active kids, I quickly learned how many opportunities young people have to grow, learn, and pursue their passions. Sports teams, camps, mission trips, competitions, and educational programs all helped shape who my children were becoming. But almost every opportunity came with a cost. Month after month, those costs added up to hundreds of dollars at a time. Like many families, I wanted to support my children’s dreams, but constantly figuring out how to make it all work financially became stressful.
After spending years working in advertising and operations management, I began searching for better fundraising solutions — something simple, motivating for students, and easier for the adults volunteering their time. I discovered there weren’t many real options.
So I decided to build one.
What Dreambuilders Does For Kids and Group Leaders
Dreambuilders Fundraising was created to give students a way to work toward meaningful goals while removing the stress and workload traditionally placed on parents, teachers, coaches, and ministry leaders.
Students can track their progress, stay motivated, and raise money in meaningful increments that help them reach big goals faster.
Meanwhile, organizations don’t have to manage inventory, collect payments, or coordinate deliveries.
We handle the logistics — so communities can focus on supporting students.
Real Goals. Real Needs.
The examples listed below aren’t hypothetical, they are real amounts for real activities that my kids were interested in doing and as sad as it makes me that they would miss out on these opportunities, sometimes we had to say we no.
These things represent the real opportunities students pursue every day — the same kinds of opportunities my own children needed support for.
- Club Soccer: $150
- Middle School Tennis: $200
- Middle School Football: $600
- Middle School Dance Team: $800
- Class Trips: $600–$830
- Summer Camps & Church Trips: $75–$250
- High School Theater or Choir Trips: $800–$850
- Study Abroad Programs: $3,400–$8,700
- Sports Equipment & Extras: additional costs for shoes, uniforms, and supplies
These numbers don’t include food, souvenirs, or other extras that can make participation even more challenging. At Dreambuilders Fundraising, our mission is to help remove these financial obstacles so no child has to miss out on a life-changing opportunity.
Our program is designed to be simple, effective, and completely supportive for both organizations and families:
- High-quality products kids love to sell – from handcrafted honey, creamy fudge and flavored popcorn to T-shirts, Fun Food Making Kits and more.
- No upfront costs – your organization doesn’t pay a dime to participate.
- Full support – we handle all ordering, packaging, and shipping, so the process is stress-free.
- Easy earnings for kids – each student earns $10 per item sold, giving them a clear path to reach their goals quickly.
- Skill-building – kids develop responsibility, communication, and sales skills while participating in a safe, structured program.
By choosing Dreambuilders Fundraising, program directors can provide families with an easy, meaningful way to fund extracurricular activities, trips, camps, and other growth opportunities. Our goal is to make fundraising effortless for group leaders while helping kids gain life skills, achieve their dreams, and feel proud of their accomplishments.
Partnering with us means no financial strain on parents, no administrative stress on your team, and real results for your students—all while offering products people genuinely love to buy. It’s fundraising that makes a difference, both for the child and the community. Because when families are supported and volunteers are respected, more students get to say yes to opportunities that shape their future.
Dreambuilders Fundraising began with one family looking for a better way — and now exists to help families everywhere.
Let us do the work so you can focus on the kids.